Antique Black Forest Carved Wood Owl Whip Hook

Black Forest Carved Fox Whip Holder or Wall Hook ca. 1900s A handcarved cabin decor style coat hook or whip holder showing a fox with a gun. The hooks are made from genuine chamois ...

Black Forest Carved Fox Whip Holder or Wall Hook A handcarved cabin decor style coat hook or whip holder showing a fox with a gun. With genuine chamois ant...

Sculptural Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Baroque Deer Head An antique wooden carved Black Forest baroque deer head. Carved in typical abstract style of the 18th century. It features a large real deer antler trophy and rests of its original gilded finish. A great individual piece which enhances every wall decoration. A special way to present hunting trophies is to attach them to carved animal heads. This tradition exists since the Middle Ages. Even after intensive investigations, it is not yet possible to explain exactly how this happened. The carved heads are often colored and mounted on cartouches that are also carved and painted. They follow a naturalistic representation and one could think that in this way they are symbolically brought back from the abstraction of dead antlers into liveliness. Famous artists to be named are Madl in Ichenhausen, Germany and Heissl in Ebensee, Austria. Around 1900, the antler collection...

Antique Black Forest Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1889 A large antique deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The stained plaque features a handpainted inscrip...

Antique wooden carved black forest game plaque with fox. An antique wooden hunting game plaque with impressive carving of a fox and hunting accessoires. Black Forest, executed ca. 1900. Very good condition. This plaque is a splendid addition to every rustic wall decoration. The tradition of wood carving in Brienz dates back to mid of the 19th century. People in the region were looking for new employment opportunities. They used their skills from traditional crafts, carving everyday objects and sculptures, and created a new business. Many woodcarvers where trained in the 'School of Wood Carving, Brienz' which was established in 1884. Around 1900 the woodcarving industry counted ca. 2000 woodcarvers. Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodcarving souvenirs home. Today some companies, like 'Huggler Holzbildhauerei' still exist and build traditional sculptures. Measures: Width: 13.78" (35 cm) Height: 18.5" (47 cm) Depth: 2.76" (7 cm) Literature Reference: Peter F. Blackman, Black Forest Woodcarvings, Atglen 2009. Jay Arenski, Simon and Michael Daniels, Swiss Carvings...

Large Antique Black Forest Carved Cuckoo Clock with Stag Head A large handcarved wooden cuckoo clock, decorated with hunting accessoires, oak leaves, hare, pheasant and a stag head ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, Musical, original circa 1880 Swiss made Black Forest wood, Fox whip hook with glass eyes These...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, stunning, original circa 1880 Swiss made Black Forest wood, Fox whip hook with glass eyes Thes...

Early Deer Antler Mount On Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque.

Amazing workmanship and mint Black Forest boar wall sculpture. This perfect condition antique wooden sculpture of a wild hog on a wall plaque originates from the German Black Forest...

Collection of four Black forest chamois mounts of carved wood plaques. Priced per mount.

Collection of five Black Forest roe mounts on carved wood plaques. Priced per mount.